Favorite track from The Astonishing!

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Not intended to detract from this thread - https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=45720.0 - which is where you vote for your top 5 favorite tracks from TA, but I was curious to see what you fine folks would vote for if you only had one option. The poll allows you to change your vote as your answer may change over time.

[MirrorMask]

Hard choice, but A Better Life wins.

Nice verses, great chorus (a bit Behind-the-Veilesque but not too much) and that heart-tearing "Evangeline" section.

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Hard choice, but A Better Life wins.

Nice verses, great chorus (a bit Behind-the-Veilesque but not too much) and that heart-tearing "Evangeline" section.

That Evangeline section is incredible. Good call!

[Train of Naught]

Thanks for making it possible to change votes, that's crucial for me to be able to vote right now.

So at this very second I'm saying The X Aspect, I just love how huge it sounds towards the end and how emotional the intro is. Could do without the bagpipes but whatever.

Oh and tomorrow it'll probably be Three Days again, I return to that song every time.

[jayvee3]

Ravenskill for me atm. I can see why it was JLB'S fave. Haunting opening, and evolves into a different beast all together. Love it. 

[V_R11]

I had to go with Lord Nafaryus, but Ravenskill is a really close second

[KevShmev]

Gotta go with Ravenskill.  Just a magnificent all-around song. 

[Vandalism]

HAHAHA HAHAHAHA

[Tick]

Machine Chatter

At the moment its, A Life Left Behind

[ASacrificedSon]

The Gift of Music.
The first song and it has my heart.

[johnnysuperfan]

just love the intro "Savior In The Square", so melodic and than all assault metal, killer track

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

Gotta go with Ravenskill.  Just a magnificent all-around song. 

Kev knows his shit. Top-tier DT song.

[Evermind]

Three Days, but Ravenskill is indeed a close second for me.

The whole first act is actually incredible. So many great tracks.

[RuRoRul]

It is very tough between Three Days and A New Beginning. I will pick Three Days, the epitome of them fully embracing the musical story and delivering the best and most entertaining results, but I could see A New Beginning taking its place eventually.

[ariich]

HAHAHA HAHAHAHA

[Orthogonal]

Right now it has to be A New Beginning. It has a really great vibe to it. I especially love the progression in the "reveal", such a cool moment in both the story and musically.

[YtseJamittaja]

HAHAHA HAHAHAHA

[Mladen]

Wow, choosing only one this time around? I think it still has to be A New Beginning
.

[Sacul]

Three Days and it's not even close. The best song DT has made in years

[italianoman]

Gotta go Heaven's Cove, man! It's short, but I love absolutely everything about that song...just rocks like crazy. Also a huge fan of Ravenskill, Dystopian Overture and a few others.

[nicmos]

I voted for A New Beginning, easily the least-good best song on an album they've ever done going back through WDADU.  Still a very enjoyable song; I just don't think any of the songs on this album are up to the, dare I say, astonishing quality of the best songs they've produced over the years.

[BlobVanDam]

I voted for A New Beginning, easily the least-good best song on an album they've ever done going back through WDADU.

It took my morning brain far too long to parse this sentence, wondering if this was a typo.

But I get what you mean, and it's not necessarily a bad indicator for the album. It's not an album of big epics and standout tracks, it's a connected story where every song serves a specific purpose in the grand scheme, being greater than the sum of its parts (in theory). I guess I'd agree with you, but I hadn't really thought about it, because it doesn't feel as relevant as for an album of individual songs.
SFAM is my second favourite DT album (with the difference between my #1 and #2 being negligible), and yet only a couple of songs would probably have a chance of even cracking my top 20.

[ASacrificedSon]

Well for me, Machine Clatter moved up....a lot/

[nicmos]

I voted for A New Beginning, easily the least-good best song on an album they've ever done going back through WDADU.

It took my morning brain far too long to parse this sentence, wondering if this was a typo.

But I get what you mean, and it's not necessarily a bad indicator for the album. It's not an album of big epics and standout tracks, it's a connected story where every song serves a specific purpose in the grand scheme, being greater than the sum of its parts (in theory). I guess I'd agree with you, but I hadn't really thought about it, because it doesn't feel as relevant as for an album of individual songs.
SFAM is my second favourite DT album (with the difference between my #1 and #2 being negligible), and yet only a couple of songs would probably have a chance of even cracking my top 20.

I agree that the album shouldn't be measured by its best songs.  It's clearly meant to be experienced as a whole, and like you said each song serves a purpose.  But in comparison, I would say Home is outstanding even though SFAM is a similar album.  I would actually say most of the songs on SFAM are better.  There's lots of enjoyable stuff on this album, it's just not as enjoyable to me as their previous albums.  I guess the whole opera thing doesn't really do it for me as a format.

[bosk1]

If you asked me even a few days ago, either Moment of Betrayal or Savior in the Square would have been it.  But Ravenskill and A Tempting Offer have surged ahead, and I think I would have to choose A Tempting Offer right now. 

[James Sucellus]

A New Beginning, but the ending of Ravenskill ('I remember your father..' onward) is my favourite part of the album.

[BlackInk]

I voted A Tempting Offer as well. I think that's the track I like the most all the way through. There are many cool moments sprinkled in throughout this album, but there are very few tracks where I like the entire song.

[ariich]

While it's still Three Days for me, Ravenskill has pretty much caught up. Such an epic song.

[Bertielee]

I voted Lord Nafaryus, but it might as well be Three Days, A New beginning or Our New World.

B.Lee

[pretorios]

Hard choice, but A Better Life wins.

Nice verses, great chorus (a bit Behind-the-Veilesque but not too much) and that heart-tearing "Evangeline" section.

The Evangeline section is one of those unexpected turns that reminds me why DT is such a great band.